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An impressive tally in no-win situation
MEATH… 5-19 CARLOW… 2-09 Cathal O’Bric’s Meath U-20 footballers got the county’s quest for a third consecutive provincial final appearance with a 19 point win at Netwatch Dr Cullen Park on Wednesday night. With the greatest respect to the host county, no matter what way the evening went for the young Royals, they were on…
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Selections for Clonmel – Mar. 26th 2026
2.42: FANCY GIRL (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.12: TELL US THIS (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 3.42: NETTUNO ITALIA – EW – (KIEREN BUCKLEY/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 4.12: POLEPATRICK – EW – (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.42: SOUND JUDGEMENT (JOSH WILLIAMSON (2*)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.12: UNCLE GERHARD – EW – (AIDAN KELLY (3)/GEAROID O’LOUGHLIN) 5.42: SPELLACY’S CROSS (DONAGH MEYLER/JIMMY BARCOE) 6.12:…
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Giles unveils Minor men as seasonal bow postponed
It will be openly admitted that, had the Leinster MFC encounter between Meath and Louth gone ahead tonight (Tuesday) as planned, what you are currently reading would probably not exist as the workload in BTS HQ would have to have been juggled around. However, frustration and mystification at the panicked late derailment has at least…
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Mixed bag for assorted Meath teams – Sideline Cuts 45
As would only be expected, the senior footballers’ annexation of promotion to Div. 1 of the NFL nabbed most of the GAA-related headlines over the weekend, but there was a mixed bag of results for various other Meath teams who were also in action then. Let’s do a whistle stop tour of their fortunes. ***…
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Strong second half sees off Skryne
St Peter’s, Dunboyne 1-15 Skryne 1-11 On Friday evening, Dunboyne’s second team travelled to Fr McManus Park and came away victorious when a stirring second half put clear daylight between the sides. The eventual victors held sway by 1-05 to 1-04 at the turnaround before kicking on after the break. St Peter’s – J. McCormack;…
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Dunboyne up and trotting at least!
St Peter’s, Dunboyne… 0-17Trim… 1-14 A draw was probably the fairest outcome as the home side eventually got their season off the ground with a draw having trailed for the majority of the contest. An early Trim goal gave Ken Robinson’s team an advantage they resiliently kept until well down the home straight. However, with…
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A giant step on a journey still in its early stages
MEATH…2-22 OFFALY…0-18 This day seven years ago was obviously Easter Sunday. The day Meath defeated Fermanagh in Pairc Tailteann to seal a return to Div. 1 of the National Football League. The reason I know it had to be the chocolate holiday is because I was in Fairyhouse getting updates via WhatsApp as Andy McEntee…
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Selections for Limerick – Mar. 22nd 2026
1.53: BLUE WATERS (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.23: HALSAFARI – EW – (HARRY SEXTON/JIMMY BARCOE) 2.53: DANI DONADONI (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.27: KRABAT – EW – (CIAN QUIRKE/MICHAEL MCDONAGH) 4.02: UHAVEMEINSTITCHES (MARK WALSH/JAMES MOTHERWAY) 4.37: BANTER AT THE BAR (GAVIN BROUDER/MICHAEL MORRIS) 5.12: APACHE PEAK (JOHN GLEESON/ROSS O’SULLIVAN)
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Selections for Naas – Mar. 22nd 2026
1.35: RESPORADO – EW – (DAVID EGAN/ROBSON DE AGUIAR) 2.10: CHIRAC – EW – (OISIN MURPHY/JOHNNY FEANE) 2.40: ACCREDITED (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 3.12: COLLECTING COIN – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 3.47: FLANKER JET – EW – (DAVID EGAN/ROBSON DE AGUIAR) 4.22: SHAOOL (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 4.57: SANCTIJUDE – EW – (BILLY LEE/WILLIE MCCREERY) 5.30:…
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Selections for Navan – Mar. 21st 2026
1.55: KILGAME (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 2.32: MAXIOS PRIME – EW – (TIERNAN POWER-ROCHE (3)/PHILIP ROTHWELL) 3.07: SANTO SOSPIR (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.42: HAVEANOTHERTRY (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.17: NELSON COUNTY – EW – (DANNY GILLIGAN/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 4.52: THREE IN A ROW – EW – (RICKY DOYLE/ARTHUR MOORE) 5.22: THE LAST APACHE – EW – (FINN…
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